No. 67: Handmade is the new protest. Beauty is the new argument.
Culture Pulse: 74. 39% of new podcasts are AI-generated. Theaster Gates fills Prada Home with hand-thrown ceramics. Dries Van Noten calls beauty a protest. Slowness is the new credibility. #ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-05-02.html
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